The Beach Boys without Brian

[Banana]

I think it depends on whether or not he could have evolved over time.  Initially, I think he could have found big success as a producer...but if he was unable to transition to the new sounds of the late 60s/early 70s he would have fallen off of the radar and maybe retired to his big mansion.  Look at Spector...he didn't see the writing on the wall and music left him behind.  If John Lennon hadn't pulled him out of obscurity he may have remained a relic of days gone past.  No matter what Brian may have done, however, I pray he would not have murdered anyone!

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

What would have happened had Murray kept both eyes???

[Bittersweet-Sanity]

What would have happened had Murray kept both eyes???

Perhaps he would've gone by Murry without the a. 

[Banana]

What would have happened had Murray kept both eyes???

Perhaps he would've gone by Murry without the a. 

Thank you both for making me laugh this morning!  A+

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

Elitists unite!

[runnersdialzero]

Yes, see Pet Sounds.

I don't understand the logic that Pet Sounds is a Brian Wilson album. The Beach Boys are all over it. He wrote it as a vehicle for them.
Now, if you said "Yes, see Caroline No", I might be able to get behind that. But still, he only got to "Caroline, No" based on the strength he'd had as a member of The Beach Boys.

It goes back to that old David Leaf inspired thinking that "Brian was a genius, the rest of the group just rode on his coattails".

In other words, a big ol' pile of ape waste ^_^